Men for Others
Jr. Bills Host Challenger Baseball
While the varsity baseball team has been preparing for the playoffs the entire season, they have also been preparing for life as “men for others.” Recently, the team cultivated their personal growth by partnering with a baseball league for youngsters and adults with developmental disabilities known as Challenger Baseball.
For the seventh year in a row, the Jr. Billikens hosted a game for Challenger Baseball. They helped push players using wheelchairs around the base paths and assisted players in retrieving balls in the field.
“Working the Challenger Baseball was extremely enjoyable and something that I will remember for the rest of my life,” says Alex Webb ’14. “What made it so special was that it put everything into perspective. When you see the kids having fun and smiling it suddenly makes a hard loss just disappear. You really realize how lucky and fortunate you are.”
Head Coach Steve Nicollerat originally established a relationship with Challenger Baseball because he wanted his players to extend their learning experience beyond proper technique and textbook execution.
“We believe that our primary focus should be to promote and foster not only player development, but personal growth by helping others in the community,” says assistant coach Tom Zinselmeyer.
Challenger Baseball plays by four simple rules, according to their Web site: “No strikes. No outs. Everybody plays. Everybody wins.” In its 19th season, the league features 46 teams in the St. Louis and surrounding area.
“Our team did an outstanding and remarkable job with the players at the event,” says Zinselmeyer.
>>>CLICK HERE to view photos from the event.
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